Best Lemon Chicken Recipe

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Directions:

  1. Combine marinade ingredients and marinate chicken in refrigerator for 2 hours.
  2. Drain off all of the liquid.
  3. Deep-fry chicken in 350-degree oil for 3 minutes. (If you butterflied the thighs, cook until golden brown and firm!)
  4. Drain well on paper towels.
  5. To prepare lemon sauce, stir the cornstarch into the 1/4 cup of water to dissolve.
  6. In a saucepan, combine remaining sauce ingredients and bring to a boil.
  7. Stir in starch/water mixture and continue cooking until the sauce is thickened.
  8. Serve chicken with sauce!
  9. *I butterfly the chicken, slice at at an angle, place the chicken directly over some rice and pour the sauce over the chicken. Then I sprinkly lightly with some soy sauce.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1277.34 Kcal (5348 kJ)
Calories from fat 986.8 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 109.64g 169%
Cholesterol 265.36mg 88%
Sodium 781.63mg 33%
Potassium 309.16mg 7%
Total Carbs 47.76g 16%
Sugars 29.68g 119%
Dietary Fiber 0.53g 2%
Protein 24.28g 49%
Vitamin C 2.7mg 4%
Iron 0.3mg 2%
Calcium 34.3mg 3%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 291.57 Kcal (1221 kJ)
Calories from fat 225.25 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 25.03g 169%
Cholesterol 60.57mg 88%
Sodium 178.42mg 33%
Potassium 70.57mg 7%
Total Carbs 10.9g 16%
Sugars 6.78g 119%
Dietary Fiber 0.12g 2%
Protein 5.54g 49%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 4%
Iron 0.1mg 2%
Calcium 7.8mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 34.6
    Points
  • 36
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Total Fat

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